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The City of Taylorsville will be looking for a new police chief following the recent resignation of current Chief Kenny Stewart.

Stewart, who was promoted to chief just over a year ago, submitted his resignation to the City Commission without specifying any particular reason for his departure. On Monday, he told The Spencer Magnet that “It’s just my time to leave,” he said.

Spencer County received a taste of history and art when stained glass artist, Laura Mentor, was approached to create a work of art for the Kentucky History and Genealogy room at the Spencer County Public Library. Mentor has done numerous windows for public libraries, hospitals and other locations across Kentucky and was contacted by SCPL Director Debra Lawson for the local project.

America remembered the anniversary of 9-11 this week and Plum Creek Baptist Church hosted an event on Sunday to honor all first responders as Hometown Heroes. The event was complete with food, music, games and fireworks.

A vacant house on Bloomfield Road (KY 55) just south of Taylorsville, was completely destroyed by flames Saturday night. Taylorsville-Spencer County Fire Chief Nathan Nation said investigators think the fire was intentionally set and the incident was being investigated by Kentucky State Police arson investigators. The home was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived and Nation said firefighters extinguished the flames and worked to save surrounding buildings. There were no injuries sustained in the blaze.

A four-year liberal arts degree is no longer the surest path to success for high school graduates. More and more students are looking to head straight to the job market and a new program at Spencer County High School will help prepare students for the workforce, whether it’s with or without a college diploma.

Brandy Scott, College and Career Coach at Spencer County High School, outlined the new Work Ethic Program at a recent board of education meeting, and said last week they hope to implement the program after fall break.

The number of Kentuckians who will retire from state and local government in September is up 37 percent from one year earlier, according to data released Wednesday by the Kentucky Retirement Systems.

Overall, 746 state and local government employees will retire this month. The average number of September retirements over the previous four years was 542. Retirements from public service also were up noticeably during August.

On Sept. 1, Catholic Health Initiatives became the “sole sponsor” or owner of KentuckyOne Health, when the parent company bought out The Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence’s interests in a $150 million deal.

The decision concludes a five-year relationship as joint sponsors of KentuckyOne Health.